Deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, entombed within the strange stone city of R’lyeh, lies dormant a being of unimaginable power. To even look upon his form may cost you your sanity. He has lain beneath the waters for eons, and will continue to do so until the stars align, whereupon he will awaken and reclaim dominion over the Earth.
Until such a time as he awakens, Albino Dragon will be channeling the pantheon of monsters and mysticism from H.P. Lovecraft (‘Call of Cthulhu’ & other stories) so these horrific, tentacled, anthropomorphic monstrosities can invade your next card game in a complete, official Cthulhu-themed Bicycle playing card deck.
Most of the characters in Lovecraft’s stories only witnessed statues of Cthulhu, but that was enough to drive them insane. Imagine what mayhem and entropy may be unleashed when other players attempt their best poker face while squaring off against a handful of masterfully-painted cards featuring the will-crushing visage of Cthulhu.
Shane Tyree (the artist) and I (Erik Dahlman, CEO of Albino Dragon) have worked on a lot of projects together, but as 
But not this time! I fear I’ve quite literally unleashed a monster, as Shane has been given carte blanche. Creative freedom has shown us here at Albino Dragon just how deep the rabbit hole goes into the darker corners of Shane’s twisted imagination.
The result is one of the most beautiful, amazing, and horrifying adaptations of the Cthulhu mythos that we’ve ever seen.
The Cthulhu playing card deck is printed by the famous United States Playing Card Company, featuring 56 poker-sized cards with custom faces that bring the Cthulhu mythos to life. Depending on your pledge level, your deck(s) may include some or all of the following features
- Intricately designed Cthulhu playing card backs
- One of a kind court cards
- Unique tuck box
- Every playing card is Cthulhu themed
- Custom Jokers
- Air cushion finish that allows “bikes” cards to handle smoothly & last longer than cheaper playing card decks
- Unique gaff card with multiple uses for card tricks
- A double-backed gaff card
- Your own likeness on one of the playing cards
Not to mention the Cthulhu playing cards will feature nightmarish renditions of some of the most popular beings from Lovecraft’s dream-inspired tales.
- Azathoth – King of Spades
- Cthulhu – King of Hearts
- Dagon – King of Diamonds
- Nyarlathotep – King of Clubs
They have already reached their goal with 25 days to go, so these cards will get printed. You need to act now if you want to make sure to get your own deck. A pledge of $9 will get you a deck with free shipping in the USA.
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